Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May 15 , 1846 , referring to Sir Robert Peel . Preceded by " His life has been one great Appropriation Clause " ; and followed by " Search the index of Beatson ...
... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May 15 , 1846 , referring to Sir Robert Peel . Preceded by " His life has been one great Appropriation Clause " ; and followed by " Search the index of Beatson ...
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... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) —in a debate in the House of Commons , March 17 , 1845 , on agricultural distress . A Conservative is only a Tory who is ashamed of himself . J. HOOKHAM FRERE ( 1769-1846 ) -when the terms Conservative ...
... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) —in a debate in the House of Commons , March 17 , 1845 , on agricultural distress . A Conservative is only a Tory who is ashamed of himself . J. HOOKHAM FRERE ( 1769-1846 ) -when the terms Conservative ...
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... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -referring to Lord Salisbury ( b . 1830 ) in 1874 . He also spoke of him as not being a man who measures his phrases . ' Ah , a German and a genius ! a prodigy , admit him ! DEAN SWIFT ( 1667-1745 ) ...
... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -referring to Lord Salisbury ( b . 1830 ) in 1874 . He also spoke of him as not being a man who measures his phrases . ' Ah , a German and a genius ! a prodigy , admit him ! DEAN SWIFT ( 1667-1745 ) ...
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... EARL OF SHAFTESBURY , ( 1671-1713 ) -attributed to , by John Toland , Clidophorus , 1720 , ch . 13 . When asked by a ... Beaconsfield has As for that , ' said Waldershare , ' sensible men are all of the same religion . And pray ...
... EARL OF SHAFTESBURY , ( 1671-1713 ) -attributed to , by John Toland , Clidophorus , 1720 , ch . 13 . When asked by a ... Beaconsfield has As for that , ' said Waldershare , ' sensible men are all of the same religion . And pray ...
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... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) — in a speech on the prosecution of war , May 24 , 1855 , and in another on the order of business , July 28 , 1871 . A precedent embalms a principle . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ...
... [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) — in a speech on the prosecution of war , May 24 , 1855 , and in another on the order of business , July 28 , 1871 . A precedent embalms a principle . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ...
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